Brompton & Hans Town · Kensington and Chelsea · Kensington and Bayswater constituency · 51.49441, -0.17292

SW7 2ST— Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

Location and area intelligence for SW7 2ST, Brompton & Hans Town, Kensington and Chelsea

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 69/100Low yield 3.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
59
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW7 2ST offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW7 2ST

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How SW7 2ST has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 112.2

★★

Secondary

St. Thomas More Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Chelsea Open Air Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 914.3%

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Other23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft14%
Vehicle crime13%
Robbery6%
Drug offences4%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

13

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chelsea Fire Station · 818m

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 29%Flat 64%Other 7%

LHA rates — Inner West London

Shared room£760/mo
1 bedroom£1350/mo
2 bedrooms£1625/mo
3 bedrooms£2050/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£250,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,496
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2018 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+101%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-62.5%

per year

Acceleration

-95.68

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced30.8%
Flat/maisonette69.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£340k£2.33m+583.8%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£390k£390k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£489k£489k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£1.37m£1.82m+33.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£685k£685k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-9.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-9.5% α
Local
0.5%
District
10%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
South Kensington Underground StationCircle line
0.4 min walk
London Paddington→ Paddington
0 min

Nearby stations

South Kensington Underground StationPiccadilly · Circle
1 min walk
Gloucester Road Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
Sloane Square Underground StationDistrict · Circle
15 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
18 min walk
High Street Kensington Underground StationDistrict · Circle
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

232

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria ★15 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf38 min ↓
City33 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park316m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sydney Street car park· yes
767m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed462 Mbps
Median download434 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G92%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE

40 PRINCES GARDENS, SW7 1LY

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Royal Marsden Hospital · 427 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

121

Parks (1km)

91

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHere Organic Warehouse · 736 m
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

D
1,168 licensed premises in borough732 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

4

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

181m

Post office

Nearby shops

Finlay's86 m
Treats95 m
Paul99 m
Viandas100 m

Nearby cafes

Quatre Seasons Cafè56 m
The Whale Tea & Bakery64 m
Farm Girl Café67 m
Glamarama Green77 m

Nearby restaurants

Daquise36 m
Oriental Canteen41 m
Honest Burgers47 m
The Kensington Creperie53 m

Nearby pubs

Hoop & Toy105 m
Zetland Arms237 m
Brompton Cross300 m
Eclipse354 m

Nearby gyms

Retrofit London305 m
Core Flex Pilates341 m
Vita Pilates419 m
KX Gym Health Club421 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harleys Pharmacy190 m
Dajani Pharmacy401 m
Life Pharmacy494 m
Alnoor Pharmacy618 m

Nearby health

Thurloe Street Dental7 m
The Spencer Clinic of Trichology70 m
South Kensington GP Clinic78 m
The Behrens Dental Practice85 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 256

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
45

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

16139725 LTD
LAZY PICTURES LIMITED
LEATHER LANE LLP
PANNITA LTD
SOVEN LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,557London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal45

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,051m
Crossrail 2 route1,732m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,344 nationally

1,224

Est. population

20,726/km²

48%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£39,700

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
20%
19%
25%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3420%
35–4919%
50–6425%
65+19%

Tenure

14%
22%
56%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent22%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
236
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
88%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£450/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
113
Largest scheme
130 homes · WRAY HOUSE, WRAY HOUSE, ELYSTAN STREET, SW3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NORTH BLOCK, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, NORTH BLOCK, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, FULHAM ROAD, SW360 homes
completed
10-11 Foulis Terrace, LONDON, SW7 3LZ28 homes
completed
24-28, 24-28, EGERTON GARDENS, SW317 homes
completed
46, 46, Princes Gardens, SW7 2PE15 homes
completed
ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, NORTH BLOCK, ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL, NORTH BLOCK, FULHAM ROAD, SW314 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
Joe Powell (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Walaa IdrisConservative
Sof McVeighConservative
Mary Caroline WealeConservative

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Key facts for SW7 2ST

Full postcodeSW7 2ST
Postcode districtSW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
WardBrompton & Hans Town
Latitude51.494406
Longitude-0.172916
Parliamentary constituencyKensington and Bayswater
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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